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Director's Corner

Christopher P. Austin, M.D.

January Director's Message

Jan. 2, 2019: Blast Off to New Translational Science Horizons

When astronauts spend time in the low-gravity environment of space, they rapidly lose bone, muscle and immune function — all of which happens commonly but slowly with age here on Earth. Equally intriguing, these changes reverse when the astronauts return to Earth...